2 Kings 8:17
What does 2 Kings 8:17 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 8:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He was thirty-two years old when he became king; and he was ruling in Jerusalem for eight years.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862a son of thirty and two years was he in his reigning, and eight years he hath reigned in Jerusalem.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He was two and thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
Context
v.16And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.
v.17This passage
v.18And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife; and he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Chronicles 21:5
Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.